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Constructed as a C-46.
Curtiss Wright C-46 30268 |
15 July 1944 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-96606. |
July 1946 |
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Withdrawn from use.
Stored at Cairo, Egypt. |
1951 |
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To Officine Aeronavali with new c/r PP-VBX. |
1954 |
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To VARIG keeping c/r PP-VBX. |
July 1963 |
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Converted to a Super 46C by Smith. |
10 November 1970 |
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To Carolina Aircraft Corporation with new c/r N355BX. |
1972 |
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Photographer: Larry Johnson
Notes: N355BX, an ex-Varig Super 46C, at Ft. Lauderdale, FL. As it turned out I would fly this a/c for Air Haiti as N8863, HH-AHC and N84905. |
5 August 1974 |
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To Kendall Aircraft Leasing Corporation keeping c/r N355BX. |
December 1974 |
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Leased to Air Haiti.
Markings changed to: La Crete a Pierrot |
December 1977 |
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To Air Haiti with new c/r HH-AHC. |
18 June 1979 |
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Photographer: Larry Johnson
Notes: At Port-au-Prince |
October 1979 |
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Photographer: Geoff Goodall
Notes: Another Air Haiti arrival at the Miami Airport Customs ramp in October 1979 was Commando HH-AHC |
16 September 1980 |
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To Miami Air Lease Inc with new c/r N84905. |
1982 |
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To Aero Exchange Inc keeping c/r N84905. |
21 May 1982 |
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Photographer: Larry Johnson
Notes: In PAP, now registered N84905. |
1984 |
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To Kendall Aircraft Leasing Company keeping c/r N84905. |
1984 |
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To Bellomy-Lawson Aviation Inc keeping c/r N84905. |
July 1985 |
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To Bellomy-Lawson Aviation Inc with new c/r N89BL. |
June 1986 |
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To Coral Colombia with new c/r HK-3238. |
Circa 29 September 1991 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for HK-3238 (Curtiss C-46A, 30268) issued. |
29 September 1991 |
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Destroyed in a crash.
Summary: The airframe was written off. There was one fatality. The cargo flight departed Villavicencio-La Vanguardia Airport (VVC/SKVV), Colombia and was destined for Mitu Airport (MVP/SKMU), Colombia. The accident occurred at 1,5 km (0. 9 mls) NE of Villavicencio-La Vanguardia Airport (VVC) (Colombia) while landing. Narrative: The Curtiss C-46A cargo plane took off from Villavicencio-La Vanguardia Airport, Colombia at 11:43 for a flight to Mitu. Shortly after takeoff the no. 2 engine oversped. The crew attempted to return to the airport...
For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report. |
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